(Chicago, IL) Garry Kasparov, the
greatest chess legend of our time and, to many, the greatest player ever, will
appear at the 2013 Kasparov Chess Foundation All-Girls National Championships held
in Chicago, April 26- 28. The appearance is in conjunction with the Kasparov
Chess Foundation, Renaissance Knights Chess Foundation (RKCF), and the United
States Chess Federation (USCF). Kasparov said, "All-Girls National
Championships is the apex of scholastic chess competitions in the United States
for girls under 20 years of age and I'm excited to have an opportunity to give
encouragement to the hundreds of young ladies participating."

The former World Champion was ranked #1 in the world for 20 years
straight. Kasparov is now the chairman of the Kasparov Chess Foundation (KCF),
a nonprofit that promotes chess in education throughout the U.S. "The
Kasparov Chess Foundation is the preeminent non-profit organization promoting
scholastic chess. I believe that our continuous cooperation with the USCF
through scholastic events and our partnership with RKCF to provide in-school
chess education program to Chicago schools, will reach as many students as
possible." Kasparov is a Wall Street Journal columnist, where he
writes about chess and Russian politics." Kasparov is also the author of
numerous books including the acclaimed series, My Great Predecessors.

The All-Girls National Championships is an annual competition, for girls only, that
was started in Chicago 10 years ago. The first place winner in each section
qualifies to represent the United States at the 2013 FIDE World Youth
Championships.Last year's All-Girls National
Championships, also held in Chicago, was the largest girls' only tournament in history
with 238 participants.David Heiser, President
of the Chicago based Renaissance Knights Chess Foundation, thinks that
Kasparov's appearance may result in a new record. "I am beyond excited
that Kasparov, a living chess legend and one of the most inspiring figures of
our times, will be at the All-Girls National Championships."

All girls under the age of 20 are
welcome to come out and play and meet the legend. More details on the tournament
and how to register can be found at www.rknights.org/all-girls.